🔗 Share this article Resurgent Medvedev Claims First Title in Over Two Years 19 of Daniil Medvedev's 21 titles have been won on hard courts A comeback the Russian player claimed his maiden trophy for nearly 30 months with victory over Corentin Moutet in the Almaty Open title decider. The athlete, a former world number one, has experienced a challenging season, achieving just one win at the major tournaments and suffering a difficult moment at the US Open. The player's inconsistency on the professional circuit - and struggles with his serving in specific - resulted in him exiting of the elite rankings and ultimately parting ways with former mentor his previous coach. Now training with his coach and Goetzke, the tennis star has consistently progressed in the recent weeks - culminating in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 6-3 triumph over challenger Moutet. This represents his first championship following the 2023 Rome Masters and initial on a hardcourt since March of 2023. The win also indicates he has achieved 21 victories at twenty-one different events. "It's the first time I'm at a competition with my both daughters at once, so to secure a title is especially meaningful," said ranked player Daniil Medvedev. "This title is in dedication of my child her name, because the first title I got when my first daughter my daughter was delivered was for her." The tennis star, the past champion, had been defeated in his previous six title deciders, comprising in that event in the past months. Medvedev's counter-punching play style and recurring outbursts on the playing surface had led commentators to doubt if his ability to compete at the elite level was over. But the 29-year-old has altered his approach in the past month, attempting to come to the net and play assertively, reinforced by an enhanced serve. Medvedev recovered from a deficit in the opening set against the difficult Frenchman, winning 4 of the concluding five exchanges to go ahead. The pair exchanged break points in the following set before Moutet, striving for his initial ATP Tour title, took control to create a final set. He rescued four early opportunities in a competitive final set before the champion won the break to that score to close out the victory. Suitably, the winner clinched the win with a rally at the net area, with his opponent unable to control a volley after two hours and 38 minutes.